As millions of American seniors look ahead to their retirement years, Social Security benefits remain a critical source of ...

An email from the agency praised the bill, but only some recipients will see savings. Here's what the legislation means for seniors.

The long-term outlook for the Social Security trust funds has declined slightly, the latest annual report from the program’s ...

President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has targeted 47 Social Security Administration branches for closure.

Fuller, Social Security's first beneficiary, retired in 1939 and died in 1975. Today, we should all be planning for a retirement that's as long as Ida's.

1. Apply the Social Security payroll tax to income above $400,000 Social Security is primarily funded by a dedicated payroll tax, which takes 6.2% of wages from workers and employers.

This summer marks major anniversaries for both federal programs. Ninety years ago, on Aug. 14, 1935, Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act. Sixty years ago, on July 30, 1965, Johnson — after ...

Those eligible for SSI can begin the application process online, in person at your local Social Security office, or by calling 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time ...

A Social Security office in Houston in 2022. (Mark Felix for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Few if any programs of the U.S. government touch as many people as directly as Social Security.

The Trump administration listed 47 Social Security offices around the U.S. for closure. The only office to close in Florida was the hearing office in Melbourne, which will shut its doors May 16.

Protests have grown in number and miles against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk against their moves to cut back on the Social Security system, a program in place mostly untouched since 1935.